Decision Made in GLJ -v- The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore
The High Court handed down its decision of GLJ -v- The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore on 1 November
Institutional Abuse.
Malka Leifer Decision Reached
On 3 April 2023 the former principal of the Adass Israel School, Malka Leifer, was found guilty of child sexual abuse and rape by a
School Abuse
RCT Law can assist survivors with claims involving school abuse and has done so for many years. Sexual abuse by teachers, other members of school
Abuse in Religious Institutions
Our abuse law team can assist survivors with claims involving abuse in religious institutions or by people connected with those institutions, and has done so
Compensation disparity for sexual abuse survivors at school highlights value of legal support
The ABC recently reported a story on former students and survivors of sexual abuse at Gippsland Grammar and their disappointment when they learnt of huge
Ballarat Orphanage sex abuse uncovered
Another coverup of child sexual abuse has been discovered, this time involving the Ballarat Orphanage. The ABC Background Briefing program has revealed that the superintendent
School abuse claims continue to rise
We continue to see an increase in reports of allegations of abuse in the context of schools – an environment where society expects and demands
Call for witnesses to abuse at schools – Burwood, Laverton, Benjeroop, Tyabb, Bannockburn
RCT Law is acting for for a client who alleges to have been abused by a teacher during the 1960s and 1970 in Victoria. We
Camberwell Grammar School – where some students report learning fearr
Over the years, Camberwell Grammar School, also known as Camberwell Church of England Grammar School, has joined the ranks of prestigious schools to be rocked
Bayswater and Box Hill Boys’ Homes – where child abuse was rife
There is a dark history of abuse of vulnerable Victorian children in The Salvation Army. For many decades, The Salvation Army ran the Box Hill
$1.5M child abuse award encouraging for civil cases
A recent Victorian case in which a man has been awarded more than $1.5 million for school child sex abuse gives real hope to survivors
$1.5M child abuse award encouraging for civil cases
A recent Victorian case in which a man has been awarded more than $1.5 million for school child sex abuse gives real hope to survivors
Breakthrough payout against Child Migrant Scheme
There is finally good news for the post-war child migrants who attended the Northcote Farm School at Bacchus Marsh. A landmark Victorian settlement has recently
National Redress Scheme: We pinpoint the failures
The plight of abuse survivor David Francis, as covered by ABC News, highlights the grave failures of the National Redress Scheme for survivors of sexual
New mandatory reporting laws in Queensland
In a positive step forward for survivors of abuse in Queensland, the State Government has passed new laws which make it an offence for clergy
Abuse survivors wait while Jehovah’s Witnesses and others stall on National Redress
Hundreds of survivors who have applied for financial redress through the National Redress Scheme are having to wait months while the organisations against whom the
Defence Force abuse – Reparation payment deadline
This is a reminder for those who suffered abuse in the Australian Defence Force (‘Defence Force’) and wish to make an application for a reparation payment.
Profile: The paedophile priests of Holy Family Primary
From the outside, Holy Family Primary School and Doveton Parish seemed to be your regular primary school and parish throughout the 1960s to late 1990s.
The grubby history of abuse at Scouts Victoria
Scout leaders are among the worst perpetrators of abuse in the Australian sports and recreational sector. In this blog, we identify some of the worst scout
Parkville Youth Justice Centre – A disaster still standing
How and why is Parkville Youth Justice Centre still standing and will it continue to do so indefinitely? It has been widely reported that the
Abuse compensation claim settled for Sale man
RCT Law has recently settled a compensation claim for a man who was abused as a student and boarder at St. Patrick’s College in Sale
Dark tales continue to emerge from Geelong Grammar
Geelong Grammar School, once renowned for its exceptional teaching staff and prestigious alumni, has in the past few years grappled with the less flattering association
How the new Sexual Abuse Redress scheme is not working
The Commonwealth Government’s sexual abuse redress scheme has now been operating since 1 July 2018 and we’ve learnt something already. Payments are assessed under a
To litigate or not to litigate? The Federal Redress Scheme
Update on the Commonwealth’s response to child abuse As the Commonwealth Government’s Redress scheme continues to be debated, we address a question that many clients
How can I sue an individual for abuse or injury? Is it worth it?
Many people are aware that institutions such as government departments, businesses and religious bodies can be sued for damages for personal injury. What’s less known
‘All it takes for bad things to happen is for good people to do nothing’
The evidence of Bishop Brian Finnigan, former priest from the Diocese of Ballarat and current Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, was under scrutiny today at the
Archbishop Hart and survivors continue harrowing evidence at Royal Commission
Case Study 35 of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse resumed today with an investigation into the abhorrent sexual abuse of
The details behind record $1 million school abuse decision
Court rules school “directly liable” for abuse due to the extent of power and control given to the perpetrator Hadassa Erlich, a victim of sexual
Winlaton abuse survivor tells Royal Commission of sexual abuse and “triads”
A former resident of the Victorian children’s institution Winlaton has given evidence of sexual abuse and forced group counselling programs known as “triads” to the
Former Turana wards tell Royal Commission of horrifying abuse
Three ex-residents of the former Victorian government-run youth institution Turana have told of the physical, psychological and sexual abuse they experienced in state care to
“There is no medicine that will cure trauma”; Sexual abuse health expert
A week into Royal Commission public hearings in Ballarat, a sexual abuse health expert gave compelling evidence on the pervasive effects of child sexual and
Child abuse by Catholic nuns examined at Australian and Northern Ireland inquiries
Children abused while living in the care of two well-known Catholic orders are having their stories recorded by the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Child
Litigation has failed the victims of institutional abuse
It’s time the Government set up a compensation fund. On 16 November 2009, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologised to Forgotten Australians and to the
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